Sri Lanka Scimitar Babbler (Pomatorhinus melanurus)
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Sri Lanka Scimitar Babbler

Pomatorhinus melanurus Blyth, 1847

43 gWeight

The Sri Lanka scimitar babbler or Ceylon scimitar babbler (Pomatorhinus melanurus) is an Old World babbler.

Busiest months: December–January · Most records: Sri Lanka

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: December–January · Most records: Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Scimitar Babbler has been recorded at 33 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Sinharaja Forest ReserveSri Lanka549 records
  2. Horton Plains National ParkSri Lanka405 records
  3. Sinharaja NP – Kudawa accessSri Lanka375 records
More places
  1. Victoria ParkSri Lanka337 records
  2. Kitulgala – Kelani Valley/Makandawa Forest ReserveSri Lanka120 records
  3. Surrey Estate Bird SanctuarySri Lanka118 records
  4. Sinharaja NP – Rainforest EcolodgeSri Lanka105 records
  5. Siharaja Forest Reserve – Visitor CentreSri Lanka86 records
  6. Sinharaja – Kudawa Village areaSri Lanka75 records
  7. Horton plainsSri Lanka72 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Sri Lanka

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Sri Lanka scimitar babbler or Ceylon scimitar babbler (Pomatorhinus melanurus) is an Old World babbler. It is endemic to the island of Sri Lanka and was formerly treated as a subspecies of Indian scimitar babbler. The nominate form is found in the western part of wet hill regions of Sri Lanka, while race holdsworthi is found in the dry lowlands and eastern hills.

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Questions

How big is the Sri Lanka Scimitar Babbler?

The Sri Lanka Scimitar Babbler weighs around 43 g.

Where does the Sri Lanka Scimitar Babbler live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Sri Lanka. It is most often recorded in Sri Lanka.

When is the best time to see the Sri Lanka Scimitar Babbler?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January and December (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Sri Lanka Scimitar Babbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Sri Lanka Scimitar Babbler as Least Concern.

What does the Sri Lanka Scimitar Babbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Sri Lanka Scimitar Babbler in?

It belongs to the family Babblers, Scimitar Babblers (Timaliidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
43 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
88 mm
Tail
88 mm
Bill
28 mm
Tarsus
32 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: Sri Lanka

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Pomatorhinus

Other birds in the genus Pomatorhinus

Black-crowned Scimitar BabblerBlack-crowned Scimitar BabblerPomatorhinus ferruginosusBrown-crowned Scimitar BabblerBrown-crowned Scimitar BabblerPomatorhinus phayreiRed-billed Scimitar BabblerRed-billed Scimitar BabblerPomatorhinus ochraceicepsSlender-billed Scimitar BabblerSlender-billed Scimitar BabblerPomatorhinus superciliarisStreak-breasted Scimitar BabblerStreak-breasted Scimitar BabblerPomatorhinus ruficollisTaiwan Scimitar BabblerTaiwan Scimitar BabblerPomatorhinus musicusWhite-browed Scimitar BabblerWhite-browed Scimitar BabblerPomatorhinus schisticepsIndian Scimitar BabblerIndian Scimitar BabblerPomatorhinus horsfieldiiSunda Scimitar BabblerSunda Scimitar BabblerPomatorhinus bornensisJavan Scimitar BabblerJavan Scimitar BabblerPomatorhinus montanus
Sri Lanka Scimitar Babbler

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